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The State Department and the Politics of Preservation: Why Few U.S. Embassies Are Landmarks
- Future Anterior: Journal of Historic Preservation History, Theory, and Criticism
- University of Minnesota Press
- Volume 13, Number 1, Summer 2016
- pp. 98-123
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The most tangible evidence of America’s overseas diplomatic presence is often its embassies. Their buildings cannot speak for themselves, but as this paper reveals, when documented, they tell a remarkable story of political and cultural aspiration and diplomatic accomplishment set amid an ever-changing and challenging landscape.